Butamax awarded isobutanol patent

In Delaware, Butamax has been awarded a patent for producing isobutanol from recombinant microorganisms at commercial scale. The ‘328 patent also protects extraction and distillation of the isobutanol, as well as steps for recovering the solids (distillers grains) produced during isobutanol fermentation. Butamax will add the ‘328 patent to its ongoing litigation against Gevo.

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